All experiences are preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, and suffering follows as the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

The path to liberation is through understanding the true nature of mind and matter through direct observation.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.